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Question
The statement given below is false. Rewrite the correct form of the statement by changing the underlined word.
The pigment urochrome is the breakdown product of the haemoglobin of dead RBCs.
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Solution
The pigment bilirubin is the breakdown product of the haemoglobin of dead RBCs.
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